Elijah Boardman

Elijah Boardman (7 March 1760-18 August 1823) was a US Senator from Connecticut (DR) from 4 March 1821 to 18 August 1823, succeeding Samuel W. Dana and preceding Henry W. Edwards.

Biography
Elijah Boardman was born in New Milford, Connecticut in 1760, a member of the town's founding family. He served in the patriot militia during the American Revolutionary War, fighting at the Battle of Long Island. He worked as a merchant and businessman after the war, and the founded the towns of Boardman and Medina in Ohio. In 1821, Boardman was elected to the US Senate, but he died in office in 1823.